![Homes along the Sacramento River in the Delta region. (Shutterstock photo)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_789960415.jpg?1655929124)
Tunnel Vision
What’s next for the governor’s plan to replumb the Delta?
It’s no quick fix. The scaled-down tunnel — which would bypass the Delta and funnel more water south — still has to clear a gauntlet of reviews, would cost at least $16 billion and could take 20 years.
![Davy Phouthavong of Keystone Utilities during the install of a new smart water meter in Wheatland. (Photo courtesy of Yuba Water Agency)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/lead_7.jpg?1655763949)
Getting Smart About Water
City of Wheatland installing over 1,200 smart water meters
Upgrades in water meters are helping to reduce water waste, but
installation of new infrastructure can be slow
and difficult to fund.
![This decade, clean energy jobs in the U.S. are expected to grow the most among climate careers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_1417970789.png?1655747268)
Creating a Green Workforce
As the IPCC warns of suffering caused by climate change, the Capital Region is working to build a climate workforce
The extreme effects of climate change and California’s
environmental mandates are propelling a growing energy
workforce.
![Josh Davy prepares to feed hay to a herd of cattle at a ranch near Red Bluff on April 25, 2022. Davy's had to feed hay to his herd, as the drought has stunted the growth of grass in the region. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/drought-cattle-ranching-mg-cm-12-1.jpeg?1653332948)
‘Everyone Loses’
Sacramento Valley struggles to survive unprecedented water cuts
Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too.
![The 221,835-acre Caldor Fire that burned in El Dorado County in the fall of 2021 reached the edge of Miraflores Winery and scorched several rows of grape vines. (Photo by Wes Davis)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/miraflores_wes_davis2.png?1653083476)
After the Blaze
Climate change creates challenging conditions for California wineries
Winemakers are challenged with the consistent threat
of wildfires and their aftermath, plus drought
conditions and complex water realities.
![Besides its ecological value, a healthy American River affects quality of life and economic development.](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/shutterstock_1494206_1.png?1652720840)
The Lasting Agreement
California’s long legacy of trying to solve its water problem
No one owns water in California, making collaboration and
negotiation between water management players crucial.
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Lower Cost, Slower Gains
California prepares controversial new climate strategy
A climate change roadmap to be proposed in May aims to minimize costs while reaching carbon neutrality by 2045. Environmentalists say it’s too slow and reliant on carbon markets and capture technologies.
![Phil Magney, founder and president of VSI Labs (standing) and Aaron Mowbray, senior research analyst of VSI Labs try a vehicle on display at the CMC Ramp-up Factory. (Photos by Charles Vincent McDonald)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/image_13_0.jpg?1647900507)
Driving Toward a Zero-Emission Future
The California Mobility Center opens its Ramp-up Factory to the public
The California Mobility Center recently debuted low-emission mobility technology at a new manufacturing facility.
![A Valero gas station in Sacramento on March 10, 2022. (Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters)](https://www.comstocksmag.com/sites/main/files/imagecache/tile/main-images/031022-gas-prices-mg-cm-01-1.png?1647037177)
Here’s How State Lawmakers Want to Help Californians With High Gas Prices
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending the tax entirely in the short term. Those plans would likely reduce the price of gas, but it’s not clear by how much. This week Newsom teased a possible rebate to deal with gas prices.
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Women in Leadership: Lora Anguay
Our annual salute to extraordinary women breaking barriers and rising to the top
Lora Anguay’s commitment to her work as SMUD’s chief zero carbon officer comes from her natural alignment with the company’s mission and community-centric values.